Daily Republican., 1887-07-05
back, 90 that they would not be Injured
BY the rsworks. There were verv few
intoxioated persons on the grounds.

Nhtonhl Land Leagu ut Union Park
was fairly patroDized. At O'Clock the
Warren Athletic Club sports began.
The first event WIS the 10 yards dash.
10 this there were two heats; the first
was won by George 7. Hepbron, and
the second by O. @. Kurtz. In the fiual
heat the former breasted the tape first
In II seconds.
The running broad jump was taken
by John Hudson, who covered dis
tance Of II feet z inches; O. O. Kurtz,
second, II feet 8 inches. The latter
jumped from the scratch, Hudson being
allowed hand icap OF 20 inches. The
mile run was won by *. P. Gilmore,
and the running high jump BY Dill
man.
O. G. Kurtz captured the 800 yards
handicap hands down, and the 440-
yardr dash Was won by O. II. Simmons
10 one minute. The mile walk WAS
hotly contested by Spence Of tho Warren
Club and Bailey Of the Delaware Field
OlIe, the latter being given handicap
OF o seconds. Spence walked his an
tsgonist down in the last lap and won
with but little to spare. In the pole
vaulting contest II. P. Gilmore won
with Z feet 10 bis credit, and J. 8.
Bertolette carried OF the one mile bicy-
ole prize, beating his only opponent, G.
@ Kurts, by nearly . lap; time, 8 min
utes and As seconds. Kurtz, however,
wss heavily handicapped. The hurdle
race, whioh was the fnal event, was
taken by John Hudson.
There was . game Of base ball at 4
O'Clock between tbe Americus Club OF
this city and the Shibe Club Of Phila.
delphia, which resulted in favor OF the
home club by . score OF 10 to3
Shtr Addresses were made by Senator
Gray and General Kirvan OF Ohio, and
m usic was furnished by the First Regi.
ment Band.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.
Considering the fact that there were
more fireworks used In this city than
on any previous occasion, the oAsusl.
ties were very few, and the following
sre all that have thus far been heard Of:
street, was severely injured while
witnessing the display Of Are works At
Ninth and Lombard streets, by being
etruck BY . large rocket. She fell to
the ground. and report WAS circulated
that she was killed. Two other persons
who were stap ding near Miss Hamilton
st the time we're slightly injured. As
soon as possible carriage was procur.
cd and Miss Hamilton taken to her resi-.
dence, whore shs was attended by DR..
Winner. One Of her arms was badly
cut, and she suffered considerably from
nervous shock.
A boy named Ellwood Cole, residing
at Taylor and Poplar streets, waA shot
in the left hand while handling small
pistol.
Ross Gallant. 16 years Of age, was
badly burned in the face by the prema.
ture explosion of some powder while
firing small cannon.
Frank Kane, one Of the east side
committee, had his right hand badly
burned while firing . Roman candle on
the grounds at Ninth and Lom bard
streets last evening.
There was quite number Of minor
accidents by premature explosions OF
powder and frecrackers, but fortunately
no one WAS seriously hurt.
Morris Moses, OF the Central Clothing
House, WAS on hand at Ninth and Lom-
bard streets IN the evening, prepared to
send up some large balloons, with Or
ders for suits Of clothing. just as be
succeeded in IL fiating large balloon,
some one threw q lighted cracker into
1t, and II exploded. Mr.. Moses did not
attempt to send up ans more, but will
do so the first clear night.
A couple of enterprising Italians had
large push cart flleda with fireworks
on Lombard street above Ninth, and
during the day did q thriving business.
In the evening they were attacked by a
crowd Of roushs, who drove them off
the grounds.
Yesterday afternoon O mum ber OF
young men purchased lot of large fire
crackers, and bombarded the Chinese
laundry on Fifth street near King.
They threw the lighted fire crackers
| through the windows, and whenever q
dozen crackers would be hurled at his
head, 30 timed that they would explode
about the time they reached him. The
Cinnamon we're terribly frightened, and
made number Of unsuccessful at
tempts to escape.
There were very few d unken meu
seen during the day or evening, and 1t
really seemed that there was so no ueh
going on that even those inclined did
not have time to get drunk.
There were several fights, and 1t
was reported that an Italian at Second
and Market streets bad stabbed . man,
| In the afternoon o colored man be.
came engaged In quarrel with some
men near the Washington engine houee,
and got q severe thrashing.
THE DAY IN PHILADELPHIA.
Independence day in Philadelphia
was observed in q quiet though intense
ly patti 1tic manner. The public cere
monials passed off without q Jar.
/ lu on lA0 raraopa
clusion of Faitmouut Park. Thousands
went to the nearby resorts, and from
noon until 6 o'clock last evening the
city was comparatively quiet
Tho Mayors order relative to fire.
works WAS pretty generally obeyed, AL
though the infringements were many
by the youthful members Of the com.
muuity.
Several cases Of accidental shooting
were reported, while the list of those
Injured by fire. works was comparative
lily small.
The parade of the National Guard
Twas one of the great attractions of the
lCny. Thousands of people lined the
1siGewalks q long the route. The men
tpresentsd very neat apr earance In
their summer uniforms and white he'll
lmets.
Keystone Battery A INDUCED In its
Imnck salute yesterday morning with q
1"Quaker" gun and score Of paper
bags. The boys left the Battery head.
Iquarters shortly after O'Clock o. M,
and reached the open lots at Thirty.
third and Spruce streets without inter.
ference from the police, as the latter did
not pay any attention to them. The
wooden gun was loaded and primed
Ejust the same as genuine piece OF ord
Inanca, and when the command was
lgiven to fire the gunner exploded q
lpaper bag. This was done twenty